ANATOMY
GASTRO INTESTINAL
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Question
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What is the most important environmental factor in celiac disease?
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leche
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wheat flour
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abetalipoproteinemia
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carne
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Gluten is the environmental factor required to trigger the disease, but other factors may be involved in a model of a complex multifactorial disease [7].
Detailed explanation-2: -Celiac disease is unique from other autoimmune diseases in that the there is a clearly identified environmental trigger (gluten), a dominant HLA contribution required for disease to occur (DQ2 or DQ8), and autoantibodies against TG are detectable in over 95% of individuals with celiac disease.
Detailed explanation-3: -Celiac disease is an intestinal disorder that develops as a result of interplay between genetic and environmental factors. HLA genes along with non-HLA genes predispose to the disease.
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